Creole Shrimp Viala Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 jumbo shrimp, about 3/4 pound total weight
• 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon dry sherry
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 bay leaves, broken into half-inch pieces
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• Salt to taste, if desired
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/4 pound crawfish tails, shelled and with their own fat, or an equal amount of shrimp, shelled
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped sweet red pepper
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon Pernod
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/2 cup fine fresh bread crumbs